Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gutted, folks. I’ve scanned the whole 16-day window for Broad Cove, and I’ll be straight with you: there is nothing here that’s going to get me out of bed before dawn. The finder’s got zero recommendations for the whole run, and that’s a tough pill to swallow. It’s not like the ocean’s flat, but everything’s lining up wrong – mostly small, short-period slop with winds that are all over the shop.

Let’s walk through it. The next week and a half is grim. From Sunday the 9th through to Thursday the 14th, we’re looking at knee-to-waist high mush, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, with periods of 4 to 7 seconds. That’s just windswell junk. The energy’s weak too, with values often in the 20s and 30s, barely a pulse. The winds are mostly cross or cross-on, and the water is a balmy 65°F with a 4°F anomaly – that’s notably warmer than usual for this time of year, which is about the only highlight.

There’s a little bump on Friday the 14th afternoon – a cross-off breeze keeps it clean looking, and the swell pushes to 4ft with a period of 6 seconds. Energy jumps to 113, which is moderate. But it’s still a short-period, wind-driven wave at a point break, and the file calls it “poor surf conditions.” I’m not buying a ticket for that.

Saturday the 15th sees a bit more life – offshore winds in the morning, 2ft, and the energy stays moderate. Sunday the 16th morning has a slightly longer period of 10 seconds, and the energy is 97, but it’s still only 2ft. The standout moment is Sunday afternoon: glassy conditions, 2ft, and a 9-second period. That’s clean, but it’s tiny. If you’re desperate for a splash on a longboard, that’s your window, but it’s not surf worth writing home about.

Then things get properly ordinary again. The 17th drops back to almost nothing. The 18th is a mess – rain, onshore winds up to 19 mph, and while the swell jumps to 6ft and the energy skyrockets to 636, it’s accompanied by a cross-on wind and a 7-second period. That’s a choppy, blown-out mess. Honestly, with that kind of wind and a beach-and-reef setup, it’d be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The 19th and 20th stay small and cross-on. The 21st brings 1ft to 2ft with onshore winds from the southeast. The 22nd has a cleaner morning with 4ft and a cross-off wind, but the period is still only 6 seconds – it’ll be soft and crumbly. The last few days, the 23rd and 24th, are back to small, cross-onshore slop.

The reality is, Broad Cove is a fairly consistent spot, but this run is a blank. The good news is, with the water this warm and the swell directions shifting around, it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change. But for now, keep the board in the car and the expectations low. There’s nothing here worth chasing.

Rusty.

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